Triathlon

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has unveiled plans for a first-of-its-kind competition that will see competitors from the USA, Europe and the rest of the world face off against one another as part of a team-based event.

The Ironman triathlon organisation has added a new event for its 2017 season in the German city of Hamburg.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has released the schedule for its 2017 World Cup, with new races added in South Africa, China, Czech Republic, Spain, Mexico, USA and Argentina.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has completed the calendar for its 2017 World Triathlon Series (WTS) with the addition of an event in Montreal, Canada.

The Chinese cities of Liuzhou, Qujing and Chongqing will each stage Ironman events in 2017, the triathlon series has announced.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has confirmed the calendar for its 2017 World Triathlon Series (WTS), with Cape Town excluded from next year’s line-up.

The Swiss city of Lausanne has been awarded hosting rights to the 2019 edition of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Grand Final after seeing off competition from Edmonton in Canada.

Organisers of the European Championships have announced that the seven federations scheduled to compete at the inaugural edition of the multi-sport event in 2018 have all agreed in principle to return for its second outing in 2022.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is to introduce a new time trial-based format at its Kitzbühel World Cup event later this year.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened a bidding process for its 2017 World Triathlon Series (WTS), along with the Grand Final of the competition in 2019.

The Ironman series has further bolstered its position in the global triathlon market by signing an agreement to acquire the Lagardère Sports agency’s endurance division, a move that will give it a dominant position in the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) World Series.

Hans-Peter Zurbruegg, a senior executive for the Infront Sports & Media agency, has been handed another remit in the endurance sports sector by being appointed managing director of the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) division of the Ironman triathlon series.

The Wanda Sports Holdings division of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has confirmed the Chinese city of Hefei will stage an Ironman triathlon series event later this year.

The Wanda Sports Holdings division of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has announced that Xiamen will become the first city to host Ironman events in China following its takeover of the triathlon series last year.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has finalised its calendar for 2016, with the addition of a new World Cup event in Italy and further development of the winter triathlon discipline.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced that the Spanish city of Pontevedra will host its Multisport World Championships in 2019.